1994 Northridge Earthquake (Paperback)


Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994, at 04:31 Pacific Standard Time in Reseda, a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, lasting for about 10-20 seconds. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6.7, but the ground acceleration was one of the highest ever instrumentally recorded in an urban area in North America, measuring 1.7 g (16.7 m/s2) At least 33 deaths were attributed to the earthquake, with some estimates ranging much higher, and there were over 8,700 injured. In addition, the earthquake caused an estimated $20 billion in damage, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994, at 04:31 Pacific Standard Time in Reseda, a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, lasting for about 10-20 seconds. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6.7, but the ground acceleration was one of the highest ever instrumentally recorded in an urban area in North America, measuring 1.7 g (16.7 m/s2) At least 33 deaths were attributed to the earthquake, with some estimates ranging much higher, and there were over 8,700 injured. In addition, the earthquake caused an estimated $20 billion in damage, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.

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Imprint

Ceed Publishing

Country of origin

United States

Release date

August 2011

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First published

August 2011

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Dimensions

229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

148

ISBN-13

978-6136814964

Barcode

9786136814964

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LSN

613681496X



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